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Ex-Maldives president dragged into court
Associated Press, Published on 23/02/2015
» MALE, MALDIVES – Police on Monday dragged the Maldives' former president into a court, which ordered his detention throughout his trial over a decision to arrest a senior judge three years ago.
Police foil plot to kill people at mall
Associated Press, Published on 14/02/2015
» TORONTO — A senior police official said on Friday that police foiled a plot by two suspects who were planning on going to a mall and killing as many people as they could before committing suicide on Valentine's Day in Halifax.
IS 'supporters' hack Malaysia Air site
Associated Press, Published on 26/01/2015
» HONG KONG — Malaysia Airlines officials were struggling Monday to restore the embattled carrier's website after it was hacked by a group proclaiming support for Islamic State group.
Linked militants say countdown for Japan's hostages began
Associated Press, Published on 23/01/2015
» TOKYO — Militants affiliated with the Islamic State group have posted an online warning that the “countdown has begun” for the group to kill a pair of Japanese hostages.
Obama declares economy healed, calls on US to 'turn the page'
Associated Press, Published on 21/01/2015
» WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama issued a sweeping challenge to Congress and the American people Tuesday night to do more for the poor and middle class and to end the nasty partisan political fight that has characterised his six years in office.
Thousands to gather in Paris
Associated Press, Published on 11/01/2015
» PARIS — A rally of defiance and sorrow, protected by an unparalleled level of security, will honour the 17 victims of three days of bloodshed in Paris that left France on alert for more violence.
UPDATE: 5 flee Sydney hostage cafe
Associated Press, Published on 15/12/2014
» SYDNEY — Five people have fled from a Sydney cafe where a gunman took an unknown number of hostages, some of whom later called a local radio station, passing on the gunman's demand for an Islamic State flag and to speak to Prime Minister Tony Abbott via radio.
Hostages held in darkness as Sydney cafe siege passes 14th hour
Associated Press, Published on 15/12/2014
» SYDNEY – The Sydney hostage crisis passed its 14th hour as police negotiators worked to free the remaining people held at gunpoint and in darkness at a city-centre cafe.
Nigeria bus bomb kills 72
News, Associated Press, Published on 15/04/2014
» ABUJA - Suspected Islamic militants struck in the heart of Nigeria on Monday with a massive rush-hour bomb blast at a bus station that killed at least 72 people and wounded 164 in the deadliest attack ever on the nation's capital.
Malaysia asks FBI for help
Associated Press, Published on 20/03/2014
» KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysian investigators - with the help of the FBI - are trying to restore files deleted last month from the home flight simulator of the pilot aboard the missing Malaysia Airlines plane to see if they shed any light on the disappearance, officials said Wednesday.